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LURA Identifier signage Page 1 of 5 Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority Lafayette, Colorado OLD TOWN SIGNAGE CONTEST PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority recently completed a Downtown Vision Plan for the city’s Downtown corridor, which included a retail strategy for the business district and identified Old Town Lafayette’s brand as being “Creative, Diverse and Eclectic.” Downtown Lafayette is home to a number of cultural offerings including the Peach Festival and Oatmeal Festival, Art Night Out, a rotating sculpture exhibit, the Mary Miller Theater, Miner’s Museum, Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts, World of Wonder Children’s Museum, wonderful boutique shops and great restaurants. Building on those will be the cornerstone of future efforts to enliven the Heart of Lafayette and should inform the creation of signage for Downtown Lafayette. With that in mind, the Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority, is seeking proposals for two signs that express Downtown Lafayette’s character as a “Creative, Diverse and Eclectic” destination and that utilize the new Old Town logo. The designer should consider this background information within the context of a high degree of interest and concern by the residents and public officials of the City. Sign design submissions will be accepted at the Community Development Department, Lafayette City Hall, 1290 So. Public Road, Lafayette, Colorado 80026 until December 3 at 3 p.m. Designs and materials received after this date and time shall be returned to the sender unopened. Proposals may be emailed, delivered in person, by U.S. Postal Service, or by private carrier. Proposals may not be faxed to the City. All electronic submissions must be in a pdf format. Send email submissions to [EMAIL REDACTED]. Questions regarding the sign design contest may be addressed to Jenn Ooton, Downtown Coordinator, City of Lafayette, 1290 So. Public Road, Lafayette, CO 80026, by calling (303) 665- 5506, ext. 3337, or by sending an e-mail to [EMAIL REDACTED]. LAFAYETTE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, COLORADO Jenn Ooton Downtown Coordinator City of Lafayette Staff for the Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority ---PAGE BREAK--- LURA Identifier signage Page 2 of 5 A. Project Description 1. The Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority is seeking design concepts for two signs that express Downtown Lafayette’s character as a “Creative, Diverse and Eclectic” destination, utilize our Old Town logo, and act as identifier signage for the Old Town commercial area. The first of these signs (“sign will be located at the southeast intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and Baseline Road and will incorporate an electronic message board component. The overall size of sign A should fit in context and scale with its surroundings and must incorporate space for an LED sign panel that is approximately 4 feet tall and 8 feet long. The second of these signs (“sign will be located near the southeast intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and So. Boulder Road. Sign B should generally remain similar in size to the sign it is replacing (See attachment 1 for the locations for Signs A and B and images of the existing Old Town signs in these locations today). Submissions will be judged on whether they use the Old Town logo, whether they have a “creative, diverse and eclectic” feel, and their ability to be constructed. 2. Sign designs must include the Old Town logo (two styles of the logo are attached). Logos used in the sign designs may be interpreted in a variety of ways, however, designs must not distort, stretch or manipulate elements of the logo or the font. Elements of the logo must remain in proportion to each other. 3. Other Related Studies and Resources. (Copies will be available for review in the Community Development Department’s office at 1290 S. Public Road, Lafayette, CO, 80026 and online at the city’s website, www.cityoflafayette.com/signdesign, beginning November 5, 2012.) a. The Urban Renewal Plan. b. 2011 Downtown Vision Plan c. Community Revitalization Report, December 9-10, 2009 ---PAGE BREAK--- LURA Identifier signage Page 3 of 5 Old Town Signage Contest Design Requirements B. Submittals The qualified artist, firm or graphic designer's proposal shall include, at a minimum, the following information: The artist, firm and/or graphic designer’s name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. A resume or description of the designer’s qualifications, including education and professional experience specifically related to this scope of work. A portfolio or three examples of professional graphic design or sign design work Color drawings showing the two sign concept designs All electronic submissions must be in a pdf format. ---PAGE BREAK--- LURA Identifier signage Page 4 of 5 OLD TOWN SIGNAGE CONTEST GENERAL INFORMATION Reimbursement will not be made for costs incurred prior to a formal Award. PURCHASE AGREEMENT The designer of the final designs must sign a purchase agreement. ---PAGE BREAK--- LURA Identifier signage Page 5 of 5 OLD TOWN SIGNAGE CONTEST TIMELINE • December 3 – Deadline for sign design submissions will be 3 p.m. on December 3. • Mid-December – Sign design submissions will be reviewed by city staff and narrowed to five Each of the top five may be asked to further develop the designs. The creators of the top five finalized designs will receive $300 each. • January-February 2013 – The top five finalized logos will be presented to the Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority at a January or February meeting. LURA reserves the right to ask for modifications of the finalist designs for an additional stipend. The design selected by LURA for construction will receive an additional $2,000. ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK---